Virginia Commercial Lease Disputes: “Acceleration of Rents” clause in a commercial lease | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

Virginia Commercial Lease Disputes: “Acceleration of Rents” clause in a commercial lease | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney
  “Acceleration of Rents” in a Commercial Lease While this article is geared towards commercial lease disputes, the principles may be applied to residential leases in Virginia in some instances. If you have questions about this article, please do not hesitate to contact my office. As commercial leases tend to contemplate an extended lease term, often as much as ten... Read More

Contested Guardianship/Conservatorship Lawyer: How does the Petitioner obtain a mental evaluation of the Respondent (alleged incapacitated person)? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia

Contested Guardianship/Conservatorship Lawyer: How does the Petitioner obtain a mental evaluation of the Respondent (alleged incapacitated person)? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia
 Medical Evaluation in a Contested Guardianship/Conservatorship proceeding in Virginia Guardianship and Conservatorship proceedings which are less contentious require a lesser amount of work for the Petitioner and their attorney. Often, the Respondent has already been diagnosed with an illness causing mental incapacity or the inability to function. But, what happens if there has never been such a diagnosis? Many times,... Read More

Supplemental Needs Trust (Special Needs Trust)

Supplemental Needs Trust (Special Needs Trust)
A supplemental needs trust (sometimes called a special needs trust) is an estate planning document created to benefit an individual who has a disability (“an individual under a mental or physical disability, or a person with a chronic or acquired illness”) without disqualifying him or her from benefits received from government programs such as Medicaid and Social Security; also it... Read More

Right of First Refusal | Ryan C. Young | Virginia Contracts | Richmond Lawyer

Right of First Refusal | Ryan C. Young | Virginia Contracts | Richmond Lawyer
Right of First Refusal Generally, the Right of First Refusal (“ROFR”) means the right of a person or a company to purchase property before it is made available to others. The general principles in the article relate to both the sale of real property (real estate) and to the sale of businesses. This article will deal specifically with the right... Read More

Virginia Business Owner: How can an attorney help me to collect a debt in Virginia?

Virginia Business Owner: How can an attorney help me to collect a debt in Virginia?
Law Office of Ryan C. Young, PLLC Office: (703) 896-7667 CONTACT US   By: Ryan C. Young, Fairfax, Virginia attorney assisting business owners in Northern Virginia While collection agencies may be able to assist you once you have a judgment, they are typically larger, impersonal companies who you will not hear from on a regular basis. Often times, you are left... Read More

Virginia Real Estate Investments: Protecting your property through an LLC | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

Virginia Real Estate Investments: Protecting your property through an LLC | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney
  Placing your real estate investment into an LLC in Virginia. Let’s face it, we live in an extremely litigious society. The cost of litigation, and/or fulfilling a judgment, can devastate someone who holds real estate investments. It is important to ensure that your investment properties will be safe in the event that you are personally sued. My recommended tactic... Read More

What is the difference between an inter vivos trust (living trust) and a testamentary trust? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Lawyer

What is the difference between an inter vivos trust (living trust) and a testamentary trust? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Lawyer
  Inter Vivos Trust (living trust) v. a Testamentary Trust This article is intended to briefly introduce you to the difference between an inter vivos trust and a testamentary trust. There are many different types of trusts and reasons for creating a trust. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office to discuss your estate.... Read More

How is a commercial lease different from a residential lease? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

How is a commercial lease different from a residential lease? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney
Commercial Leases play by a different set of rules. Whether you are looking for an address for your small business or leasing your property to a small business, it is important to understand that commercial leases are very different from residential leases. The list of various terms discussed in this article is by no means comprehensive, rather, the discussion is... Read More

What happens if a co-owner (co-tenant) of real estate is ousted or excluded from the property?

What happens if a co-owner (co-tenant) of real estate is ousted or excluded from the property?
  As a general rule, each joint tenant, tenant in common, or coparcener (joint heir) has the right to possess the whole, regardless of the percentage that they own. For the purposes of this article, I will use the term “co-tenants”. Under established Virginia law, one co-tenant may oust the others. When this occurs, the ousted co-tenants may recover the... Read More